PRAXIS 5047 MIDDLE SCHOOL
ENGLISH ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What is the central theme of a literary text?.
Answer: The main message or insight about life the author conveys.
◍ Informational Texts.
Answer: Texts, such as a biographies, textbooks, articles, reports, etc, that
are factual or written to teach something; usually nonfiction
◍ Rhetoric.
Answer: The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing;
language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little
◍ Literal.
Answer: Actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or plain
or unadorned.
◍ Inferences.
Answer: A logical conclusion made from observations and data collected
◍ Theme.
Answer: A central idea or concept.
◍ What is an example of dramatic irony?.
Answer: The audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo believes she is dead.
◍ Myths.
Answer: A traditional story that deals with the supernatural, ancestors, or
heroes
,◍ In analyzing a poems structure, what is most important to examine?.
Answer: Rhyme scheme, meter, and stanza organization.
◍ Which of the following is a first-person narrator?.
Answer: A narrator who uses "I" and "we" to tell the story.
◍ Characterization.
Answer: A method an author uses to let readers know more about the
characters and their personal traits.
◍ What does the term 'in media res' refer to?.
Answer: Starting a narrative in the middle of the action.
◍ How does tone differ from mood?.
Answer: Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the feeling created in the
reader.
◍ Setting.
Answer: Where the story takes place
◍ Plot Development.
Answer: The manner in which the story's events progress; usually there are
six steps: (1) Exposition; (2) Establishment of Conflict; (3) Rising Action;
(4) Climax; (5) Falling Action or Denoucement; (6) Resolution
◍ Exposition.
Answer: Background information presented in a literary work.
◍ Technical Language.
Answer: Language associated with a particular profession, activity or field
of study
◍ Figurative Language.
Answer: A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey
something other than the literal meaning of their words.
◍ Connotation.
Answer: An implied meaning of a word.
,◍ Denotation.
Answer: The dictionary definition of a word
◍ Extended Metaphor.
Answer: A metaphor that continues beyond it's initial use, can be developed
at great length
◍ Imagery.
Answer: Description that appeals to the senses (Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch,
Taste)
◍ What is the effect of figurative language in a passage?.
Answer: It creates imagery and evokes emotion.
◍ Hyperbole.
Answer: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong
emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
◍ Satire.
Answer: A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules
vices, stupidities, and follies.
◍ Irony.
Answer: A contrast between expectation and reality
◍ In nonfiction, what is the purpose of text features like subheadings and
bullet points?.
Answer: To organize information and enhance comprehension.
◍ Understatement.
Answer: Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than is
the actual case.
◍ A reader infers meaning from a text by:.
Answer: Using clues in the text and their own knowledge.
◍ What is the best way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in
context?.
, Answer: Look at surrounding words and how the word is used.
◍ Which statement best describes a character foil?.
Answer: A character who contrasts with another to highlight traits.
◍ Rhyme Scheme.
Answer: A pattern of end rhymes that occurs consistently throughout a
stanza or poem.
◍ Poem.
Answer: A piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and
song, and that is usually rhythmical and metaphorical
◍ Stanza.
Answer: A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
◍ What role does the setting play in a story's plot?.
Answer: It establishes time, place, and mood.
◍ Rhythm.
Answer: A regular pattern or flow of language, usually in poetry.
◍ Textual Evidence.
Answer: Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to
support a position
◍ Central Idea.
Answer: The main concept, point, issue or conclusion that you want the
audience to understand, believe or feel
◍ An author's diction refers to:.
Answer: Word choice and vocabulary.
◍ Problem-Solution.
Answer: A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to
solve the problem.
◍ Cause-Effect.
Answer: The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
ENGLISH ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED
A+
◍ What is the central theme of a literary text?.
Answer: The main message or insight about life the author conveys.
◍ Informational Texts.
Answer: Texts, such as a biographies, textbooks, articles, reports, etc, that
are factual or written to teach something; usually nonfiction
◍ Rhetoric.
Answer: The art or study of persuasion through speaking or writing;
language that is elaborate or pretentious but actually empty, meaning little
◍ Literal.
Answer: Actual, real, true to fact, or following the exact words of; or plain
or unadorned.
◍ Inferences.
Answer: A logical conclusion made from observations and data collected
◍ Theme.
Answer: A central idea or concept.
◍ What is an example of dramatic irony?.
Answer: The audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo believes she is dead.
◍ Myths.
Answer: A traditional story that deals with the supernatural, ancestors, or
heroes
,◍ In analyzing a poems structure, what is most important to examine?.
Answer: Rhyme scheme, meter, and stanza organization.
◍ Which of the following is a first-person narrator?.
Answer: A narrator who uses "I" and "we" to tell the story.
◍ Characterization.
Answer: A method an author uses to let readers know more about the
characters and their personal traits.
◍ What does the term 'in media res' refer to?.
Answer: Starting a narrative in the middle of the action.
◍ How does tone differ from mood?.
Answer: Tone is the author's attitude; mood is the feeling created in the
reader.
◍ Setting.
Answer: Where the story takes place
◍ Plot Development.
Answer: The manner in which the story's events progress; usually there are
six steps: (1) Exposition; (2) Establishment of Conflict; (3) Rising Action;
(4) Climax; (5) Falling Action or Denoucement; (6) Resolution
◍ Exposition.
Answer: Background information presented in a literary work.
◍ Technical Language.
Answer: Language associated with a particular profession, activity or field
of study
◍ Figurative Language.
Answer: A form of language use in which writers and speakers convey
something other than the literal meaning of their words.
◍ Connotation.
Answer: An implied meaning of a word.
,◍ Denotation.
Answer: The dictionary definition of a word
◍ Extended Metaphor.
Answer: A metaphor that continues beyond it's initial use, can be developed
at great length
◍ Imagery.
Answer: Description that appeals to the senses (Sight, Sound, Smell, Touch,
Taste)
◍ What is the effect of figurative language in a passage?.
Answer: It creates imagery and evokes emotion.
◍ Hyperbole.
Answer: A figure of speech that uses exaggeration to express strong
emotion, make a point, or evoke humor
◍ Satire.
Answer: A literary work that criticizes human misconduct and ridicules
vices, stupidities, and follies.
◍ Irony.
Answer: A contrast between expectation and reality
◍ In nonfiction, what is the purpose of text features like subheadings and
bullet points?.
Answer: To organize information and enhance comprehension.
◍ Understatement.
Answer: Expressing an idea with less emphasis or in a lesser degree than is
the actual case.
◍ A reader infers meaning from a text by:.
Answer: Using clues in the text and their own knowledge.
◍ What is the best way to determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in
context?.
, Answer: Look at surrounding words and how the word is used.
◍ Which statement best describes a character foil?.
Answer: A character who contrasts with another to highlight traits.
◍ Rhyme Scheme.
Answer: A pattern of end rhymes that occurs consistently throughout a
stanza or poem.
◍ Poem.
Answer: A piece of writing that partakes of the nature of both speech and
song, and that is usually rhythmical and metaphorical
◍ Stanza.
Answer: A fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
◍ What role does the setting play in a story's plot?.
Answer: It establishes time, place, and mood.
◍ Rhythm.
Answer: A regular pattern or flow of language, usually in poetry.
◍ Textual Evidence.
Answer: Quotations, summaries, or paraphrases from text passages to
support a position
◍ Central Idea.
Answer: The main concept, point, issue or conclusion that you want the
audience to understand, believe or feel
◍ An author's diction refers to:.
Answer: Word choice and vocabulary.
◍ Problem-Solution.
Answer: A text structure that presents a problem and offers solutions to
solve the problem.
◍ Cause-Effect.
Answer: The reason something happens and the result of it happening.
